The rules and regulations regarding the excavation, extraction, removal and dredging of components of the earth’s crust in force on the date of approval of this act and not incompatible with the purposes thereof, shall remain in force for a period of not more than one year from said date. Before the end of this period the Secretary shall have adopted new rules and regulations in keeping with the purposes of §§ 206—220f of this chapter and subject to the provisions of §§ 2121—2141 of Title 3.
History —June 25, 1968, No. 132, p. 314, § 15, renumbered as § 19 and amended on June 3, 1976, No. 144, p. 423, § 20, eff. 30 days after June 3, 1976.